Portraits of people celebrating Phagwah, or Holi, in Queens, New York

Phagwah, or Holi, is the Indo-Caribbean Hindu celebration of the new year.
Every spring, the Sunday after the first full moon of the Hindu calendar, Phagwah literally paints the streets as kids and families « color » one another with dye (abrac) and powder and chase away the winter grays. The spirit–and high-jinks–are like that of Carnival.